A Bird Watching Assistant
When AI is being touted as the latest tool to replace writers, filmmakers, and other creative talent it can be a bit depressing staring down the barrel of a future …read more Continue reading A Bird Watching Assistant
Author Archives: Bryan Cockfield
Expensive Batteries Hide Cheap Tricks
In our modern world full of planned obsolescence helping to fuel cycles of consumerism, the thing that really lets companies dial this up to the max is locked-down electronics and …read more Continue reading Expensive Batteries Hide Cheap Tricks
Saving a Rental Ebike From the Landfill
One of the hardest things about owning a classic car is finding replacement parts. Especially if the car is particularly old or rare, or if the parent company is now …read more Continue reading Saving a Rental Ebike From the Landfill
Kubernetes Cluster Goes Mobile in Pet Carrier
There’s been a bit of a virtualization revolution going on for the last decade or so, where tools like Docker and LXC have made it possible to quickly deploy server …read more Continue reading Kubernetes Cluster Goes Mobile in Pet Carrier
Casting Metal Tools With Kitchen Appliances
Perhaps the biggest hurdle to starting a home blacksmithing operating is the forge. There’s really no way around having a forge; somehow the metal has to get hot enough to …read more Continue reading Casting Metal Tools With Kitchen Appliances
FPGA Brings Antique Processor to Life
For the retro gaming enthusiast, nothing beats original hardware. The feel of the controllers and the exact timing of the original, non-emulated software provide a certain experience that’s difficult or …read more Continue reading FPGA Brings Antique Processor to Life
3D Printing A Piano Action
Part of the reason there are always free pianos on your digital classifieds listing of choice is that, at least economically speaking, a piano is less of a musical instrument …read more Continue reading 3D Printing A Piano Action
2025 Component Abuse Challenge: Relay Used As Guitar Pickup
We’ve all built projects that are a rats’ nest of wiring and feature creep, but the best projects in the end are usually those that use a simple solution to …read more Continue reading 2025 Component Abuse Challenge: Relay Used As Guitar Pickup
Pi Compute Modules Make for Compact Cluster
Raspberry Pi clusters have been a favorite project of homelabbers and distributed computing enthusiasts since the platform first launched over a decade ago, and for good reason. For an extremely …read more Continue reading Pi Compute Modules Make for Compact Cluster
DIY Pinball Machine Uses Every Skill
Pinball machines have something for everyone. They’re engaging, fast-paced games available in a variety of sizes and difficulties, and legend has it that they can be played even while deaf …read more Continue reading DIY Pinball Machine Uses Every Skill